Combined cant-dog



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A. K. DOE. COMBINED OANTDOG, PRY, AND PIKE.

No. 308,472. Patented Nov. 25, 1884.

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COMBENED CANT-DOG, PRY, AND PIKE.

EPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 308,4;72, dated November 25, 1884.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALPHEUS KINGSLEY Don, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Stillwater, in the county of VVashington, in the State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Cant-Dog, Pry, and Pike, of which the following specification is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being also had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a sectional side view. Fig. 2 is a front view, and Fig. 3 is a cross-section on the line so a: of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a plan View with the cant-hook removed. Fig. 5 is aside View. Fig. 6 is a rear view. Fig. 7 is a front View, and Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the pike-point removed.

A is the wooden handle or stock, upon whose lower round tapering end is driven or otherwise secured a hollow metal socket orferrule, B. This socket is formed with an open-ended slot, a, running down nearly to its center, the open end being at the upper end of the socket.

Upon each side of the slot at, next its open end, are ears 1) 6 between which the canthook G is pivoted by a bolt, 0. The central parts of each of these ears I) b are cut out more than at their ends, leaving inwardly-projecting portions (2 d which form stops to the cant-hook O, and prevent its falling down with its point against the socket, or with its rear side upon the stock A.

e is a small rib, formed upon the face of the socket between its lower point and the end of the slot a, to enter the side of the log when the hook C is being used to prevent slipping. In the point of the socket is formed a tapering square hole, in which a correspondinglytapered section or shank, Z, of a pry-point, D, fits, the fiat face 6 of the pry-point being in a line parallel with the line of movement of the cant-hook G.

g is a tapering circular point, being a continuation of the tapered shank d of the prypoint D, fitting into a corresponding tapered hole in the end of the stock A, and provided with a screw-thread, on its outer end,which fits a nut, g, in a slot, 9, in the stock A.

\Vhen the parts of the implement are to be put together, the nut g is dropped into the slot y" in the stock A, and the latter forced into of the socket and the stock is drawn home in the rear of the socket, this arrangement, in other words, serving to draw the three parts viz., the pry-point, socket, and stockfirmly together and to hold them there.

Pipe-tongs, wrenches, or other suitable im plements may be used to turn the stock and socket upon each other. Then the bolt 0 is drawn up to still more firmly secure the socket to the stock.

In Figs. 5, 6, 7, and S is shown apike-point, E, whose rear part is precisely like the rear part of the pry-point D, so that by inserting the pike-point in place of'the pry-point an ordinary pike cant-dog is produced, and by providing both a pry-point and pikepoint with each set of stocks, sockets, and canthooks the two implements may be combined in one and quickly and easily changed from one to the other at will. The nut g thus firmly holds the point in the stock, and the shoulder on the point holds the socket upon the stock, so that all the parts are firmly held together without further fastenings.

Having described my invention and set forth its merits, what I claim is,

1. The combination of the stock A, having a tapering round end, the socket B, fitting upon the end of the stock, provided with the open-ended slot (0, and ears I) N, and projections d d on the sides of the slot, and with a square aperture in its outer end, the canthook O, pivoted to the ears I) 6 between the projections d d on the socket, the pry D, having a screw-shank, g, to enter the stock, and a square portion, Z, to fit the socket, and the nut g, inserted in the stock, all substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

2. The combination of the stock A, having a tapering round end, the socket B, fitting upon the end of the stock, a point, D, provided with a screw-threaded shank, g, fitting in the stock, and with a square portion, Z, fitting a square hole in the socket, and a nut, 9 let into one side of the stock and screwing upon the screw-shank g of the point, whereby the stock, socket, and point are screwed together and the point retained in a fixed position in relation to the socket, substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

3. lThe combination of stock A, having a tapering round end and a tapering round aperture therein, the nut 9 and the socket B, fitting upon the end of the stock, and provided with a square aperture in its end, substantially as herein described, whereby they are adapted to receive apoint, D, or pike, E, each having a tapering round shank, g, and square portion l, and the stock remains free to turn in the socket without disturbing the point or pike, for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit nesses.

ALPHEUS KINGSLEY DOE.

Witnesses:

C. N. WOODWARD, LOUIS FEEsER, Sr. 

